NHTSA Complaint #824396 — 1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	824396
Vehicle	1994 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	June 1, 1998
Date Filed	February 17, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE WIRES WERE "TOO SHORT", CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS NEAR THE TRANSMISSION WERE STRETCHED TIGHTLY AND HAD CHAFED AND WORN OFF THE INSULATION, CAUSING A SHORT WHICH IN TURN WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *SLC

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